SSES Governance Framework and SSES Bilateral Agreement open for feedback from stakeholders until 31 March 2026
Summary
Elexon has published draft governance frameworks for Smart Secure Electricity Systems (SSES) and extended the consultation deadline to 31 March 2026. The framework establishes enduring governance arrangements for smart secure electricity systems in Great Britain, including bilateral agreements with cross-references to BSC provisions.
Why it matters
This consultation addresses governance structure for SSES rather than market design or pricing mechanisms. As such, it represents administrative scaffolding around smart secure systems without addressing the fundamental question of how these systems interact with existing market arrangements or who bears their costs.
Key facts
- •Consultation closes 31 March 2026
- •Includes Bilateral Agreement with BSC cross-references
- •Two-week extension granted
Timeline
Areas affected
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Memo
What this is about
Elexon is consulting on governance frameworks for Smart Secure Electricity Systems (SSES), establishing how these systems will be managed within Great Britain's electricity arrangements. The consultation covers both the overarching governance framework and bilateral agreements that will govern relationships between SSES operators and other market participants.
The timing reflects the need to establish administrative structures for SSES before they become operational. While the government and Ofgem have been developing the regulatory framework for smart secure systems, the industry codes need updating to accommodate these new arrangements. Elexon, as the BSC administrator, is responsible for ensuring the governance structures align with existing balancing and settlement arrangements. The consultation has been extended to 31 March 2026 following publication of additional bilateral agreement documentation.
Options on the table
The source text does not identify distinct policy options for stakeholders to choose between. Instead, this appears to be a consultation on draft frameworks seeking feedback on specific proposals rather than alternative approaches.
Questions being asked
The source text does not specify the consultation questions being asked of stakeholders.
How to respond
Deadline: Tuesday, 31 March 2026
Submission method: Not specified in the source text. Stakeholders should check Elexon's consultation documentation for submission requirements and contact details.
Note: The deadline has been extended by two weeks following publication of the Bilateral Agreement and explanatory cross-reference documentation.
Source text
Elexon has published the draft Smart Secure Electricity Systems (SSES) Governance Framework and are now seeking for feedback and comment from potential stakeholders and industry participants. The SSES Governance Framework sets out the enduring governance arrangements for smart secure electricity systems in Great Britain. Elexon has now published the Bilateral Agreement and a Bilateral Agreement: Explanation of Cross References to BSC Provisions. We are therefore extending the invitation for feedback for a further two weeks, until Tuesday 31 March. The post SSES Governance Framework and SSES Bilateral Agreement open for feedback from stakeholders until 31 March 2026 appeared first on Elexon .